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in a sticky spot
hi ladies, im still early in my pregnancy but am already thinking of what to do once baby born. i want to stay at home as long as i can,and maybe indefinatly. mainly because i feel like thats best for us and also because my job involves shifts and i have family all working themselves so child care would be difficult.
the only thing that worries me is as this is my first baby i have no idea how much money babies cost and so i am asuming we will manage on a one income of hubbie,also his money due to increase 6 mth after baby due to be born.
i will mean living of my SMP until then as our extra money not including food/bills-ect-hubbie can pay all that ok.
can this be done? or am i being unrealistic? i no i may have to go back to work,but do a 9-5,if i have too . do you miss having the extra income? i no its finding a balance.
also to be honest i dont no how i feel about nursery/childminders ect,im not saying thats something is wrong with that at all,i guess i just always wanted it to be me.
the only thing that worries me is as this is my first baby i have no idea how much money babies cost and so i am asuming we will manage on a one income of hubbie,also his money due to increase 6 mth after baby due to be born.
i will mean living of my SMP until then as our extra money not including food/bills-ect-hubbie can pay all that ok.
can this be done? or am i being unrealistic? i no i may have to go back to work,but do a 9-5,if i have too . do you miss having the extra income? i no its finding a balance.
also to be honest i dont no how i feel about nursery/childminders ect,im not saying thats something is wrong with that at all,i guess i just always wanted it to be me.
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take care and best of luck xx
its just the luxuries out the window and my hubbie is also great and said if i want just to ask and ino that will be the case.
i guess i just worry long term
I am in agreement with Jojomummy.
I remember when asked what did I want to be when I grew up I answered a housewife and mother. This is what I want and feel myself that there is no-one better to care for my children than me.
NCT sales are great and you really don't need very much stuff for a baby.
Yes it can be hard and I also miss being financially independent.
My hubbie is great and is working long hours so I can be at home, but he also makes sure he is here everyday to play for a min of an hour & half with her to himself. I use that time to do stuff around the house. I did make sure that before I finished work I had paid off all that I owed.
Best of Luck
Ell